Welcome back.. During the innings break, both team managements cut a cake for Percy, who turns 79 today. Can't remember a Sri Lankan game where he was not there. Right back to the chase, the openers are out and so are the fielders. Anwar Ali to start proceedings..
Malik took his time, once he got into the groove he kept swinging hard and ensured that Pakistan reached a competitive total. Umar Akmal mixed his class and aggression and amassed 3 sixes in his innings. Debutants Binura Fernando and Jeffrey Vandersay failed to create any problems for the experienced Pakistani batters. Thisara was the pick of the bowlers while Mathews and Malinga shared a wicket each. However, Binura registered his maiden T20 wicket in the penultimate ball of the innings, in the form of BOOM BOOM Afridi. Will the hosts chase it down? Join us back in a short while...
Sri Lanka picked Mukhtar early, but Shehzad and Hafeez built a useful 42-run stand between them. Thisara Perera dismissed both in the span of 4 overs. Shehzad played a breezy knock but was fooled by Thisara's slower ball only to fall four short of his fifty. Malik and Umar Akmal played sensibly and kept bludgeoning the bad balls.
19.6 -
Binura Fernando to Anwar Ali, no run, nice way to finish the innings, nice loopy slower delivery, Ali swings early and only connects with thin air, thinks about stealing a bye, but Kusal is aware of the situation, keeps the batsmen calm
Anwar Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.5 -
Binura Fernando to Afridi, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. First international wicket for Binura Fernando. It was the slower delivery, Afridi walks across his stumps, goes for the scoop and misses. The ball crashes into the off-stump. That was very unlike Afridi. Afridi b Binura Fernando 8(4) [6s-1]
Binura Fernando to Afridi, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
19.4 -
Binura Fernando to Afridi, 2 runs, what has umpire Ranmore Martinesz done? Malik is run-out, but he doesn't go upstairs. There was no real appeal from the bowler as well. Low full toss just outside off, Afridi toe-ends the loft to long-on, drops short of the fielder and Malik sprints back for the second, the throw comes to Fernando, who breaks the stumps and catches Malik short, but for some reason doesn't appeal. Malik was well short of the crease
19.3 -
Binura Fernando to Afridi, SIX, third full toss in the over and this time Fernando pays the price. Afridi takes full toll of that, he whacks it over long-off. It was not hit hard, just timed it perfectly
19.2 -
Binura Fernando to Afridi, no run, Afridi misses out on a full toss, it was well wide of off, Afridi throws his bat at that and connects with thin air, just inside the guideline
19.1 -
Binura Fernando to Shoaib Malik, 3 runs, Fernando starts from round the wicket, bowls a full toss outside off, Malik caresses it to deep extra cover, the fielder runs to his right, slides and stops it with his leg, saved a run for the team. Malik was struggling on the third run, had the bowler been more aware, he would have got Malik
Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Binura Fernando [3.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Malinga to U Akmal, out Lbw!! Malinga has his man. But the damage has been done. A fine knock from Akmal comes to an end. He gave the much needed impetus to the innings. It was the yorker on the stumps, Akmal clears his front leg and misses the whip, is struck right in front of middle stump. That was an easy decision for the umpire. U Akmal lbw b Malinga 46(24) [4s-3 6s-3]
Malinga to U Akmal, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
18.5 -
Malinga to U Akmal, SIX, top shot! Third six for Akmal. Malinga misses the yorker length just by an inch or so, Akmal gets underneath that, lofts it high and over mid-off. Though he didn't middle it, the ball had enough to clear the rope
18.4 -
Malinga to U Akmal, no run, right in the blockhole, Akmal toe-ends the drive back to Malinga. Looks at the bottom of the bat after playing that
18.3 -
Malinga to U Akmal, 2 runs, another low full toss on the pads, flicked away behind square leg, for a couple
18.2 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Malik slashes it to sweeper cover
It has started to drizzle and the groundsmen are getting ready with the covers. Hopefully, it passes away as we have a cracker of a game going on.
18.1 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, too full and outside off, Malik walks across his stumps and whips it in front of square on the leg-side, deep mid-wicket runs to his left and cleans up
17.6 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik is livid with himself. He missed out on a nice juicy full toss, swung across the line and got it to deep backward square. He went too hard on that, hence didn't find the gap
17.5 -
T Perera to U Akmal, 1 run, once again gets the yorker right, Akmal squeezes it to extra cover
17.4 -
T Perera to U Akmal, no run, yorker length on off, Akmal jams it onto his boot, the ball dribbles to the right of the bowler, Perera dives and stops the ball
17.3 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, another low full toss, Malik swings across the line and picks out deep mid-wicket, only a single available
17.2 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, no margin for error. Low full toss just outside off, Malik goes low, manages to get underneath it and loft it over the bowler's head, mid-off was in and that was easy pickings
17.1 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, Perera doesn't get the yorker right, bowls a high full toss, Malik nudges it to deep mid-wicket, hares back for the second, the throw from the deep is weak
Thisara Perera [3.0-0-21-2] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Malinga to U Akmal, FOUR, another expensive over from Malinga, 11 runs came off it. Full and width on offer, Akmal stays inside the crease, opens the bat face and slices it over backward point. He is looking in sublime touch
16.5 -
Malinga to U Akmal, 2 runs, excellent cricket all around, pin-perfect yorker on the stumps, Akmal manages to bring his bat down and squeeze it to deep mid-wicket, the fielder was right on the edge of the rope, the duo scamper back for the second
16.4 -
Malinga to U Akmal, no run, bumper outside off, Akmal watches it sail past him, he too expected a wide, but the umpire deems it as a legal delivery
16.3 -
Malinga to U Akmal, FOUR, beautifully done. Full toss outside off, there were two fielders protecting the point region, Akmal carves it right between backward point and point. Placed it to perfection
16.2 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, low full toss on off, Malik toe-ends the drive to long-on
16.1 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik has a look at the umpire for a wide, but he gets nothing. Wide full delivery, Malik reaches out and can't connect the slash, just inside the tramline
Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Binura Fernando to U Akmal, SIX, consecutive sixes for Akmal and that brings up the 50-run stand. Fernando goes round the wicket, bowls it on a length and in the slot, Akmal clears his front leg and tonks it over long-on
15.5 -
Binura Fernando to U Akmal, SIX, fantastic hit! There was no pace on that and Akmal had to generate all the pace. Slower short ball on leg-stump, Akmal swivels and muscles the pull over deep square leg for the first maximum of the innings
15.4 -
Binura Fernando to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full and outside off, Malik makes room and slices it to sweeper cover
15.3 -
Binura Fernando to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, drags the slower delivery short, Malik pulls and his bottom hand comes off, Vithanage fumbles in the deep and allows the batsmen to get back for the second
15.3 -
Binura Fernando to Shoaib Malik, wide, slower short ball, way too short and it sails over Malik's head, easy call for the ump
15.2 -
Binura Fernando to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik moves around in the crease, then gets in-line for the full delivery, swings across the line and misses, is beaten on the inside edge. Was very close to the off-stump as well
Round the wicket now
15.1 -
Binura Fernando to U Akmal, 1 run, slower short ball, pulled away to deep backward square leg
Binura Fernando [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Mathews to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, edged and four! That is very unfortunate. Malik cleared his front leg and wanted to target the cow corner fence, the ball takes the outside edge and flies between short third man and backward point
14.5 -
Mathews to U Akmal, 1 run, short delivery that hurries onto Akmal, who mistimes the pull, luckily for him it lands safely in the deep backward square region
14.4 -
Mathews to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pitches it up on the stumps, driven away to long-on
14.3 -
Mathews to U Akmal, 1 run, fuller and on off, Akmal drives straight down the ground, long-off runs to his left and cuts it off, he did well to keep it to a single as Akmal was looking for the second
14.3 -
Mathews to U Akmal, wide, splays it down leg, Akmal moves across, fails to connect with the glance. Wide signalled
14.2 -
Mathews to U Akmal, 2 runs, short delivery on off, Akmal pulls it wide of long-on, calls for two and gets the required response from Malik
14.1 -
Mathews to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fullish and around off, Malik shuffles across, closes the bat face, the outside edge goes to the left of short third, Fernando dives and makes a fine stop
Angelo Mathews [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Malinga to U Akmal, FOUR, top shot! Once more Malinga has been expensive. Already 24 runs in his 2 overs. Pitched up on off, Akmal presents the full face of the bat and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head
13.5 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malinga misses the yorker, dishes out a full toss on middle, driven along the ground to long-on
13.4 -
Malinga to U Akmal, 1 run, too full and outside off, almost a yorker, Akmal squeezes the drive square of the wicket
13.4 -
Malinga to U Akmal, wide, Malinga errs in line, sprays it well outside off, Akmal has nothing to do with it, another extra added to the total
13.3 -
Malinga to U Akmal, 2 runs, short of length on off, Akmal pulls it to deep backward square, easy two on offer
13.3 -
Malinga to U Akmal, wide, banged in halfway down the wicket, Akmal tries to pull that, it is way out of his reach. Called as a wide for height
13.2 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, back of a length on off, Malik nudges it in front of square on the leg-side, hurries across to the other end and beats the direct hit from the fielder
Third umpire pressed into service for a run-out chance. Malik has made it in. Not Out is the call..
13.1 -
Malinga to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, lovely timing. Malinga drifts onto the pads, Malik leans forward and flicks it behind square, the fielder in the deep had a few paces to cover, but he had no chance even with a dive
Lasith Malinga [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik shimmies down the track, converts it into a full toss and drives to long-off
12.5 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to U Akmal, 1 run, fraction short just outside off, Akmal cuts it towards short third man, Malinga dives to his right and makes a fine stop, saved three. Mathews fires a throw at the bowler's end and misses
12.4 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik comes down the track and yorks himself, manages to dig it out to long-on
12.3 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to U Akmal, 1 run, low full toss on off, Akmal works it to deep mid-wicket
12.2 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to U Akmal, no run, quicker and at the batsman, Akmal is hurried for pace, goes back and misses the nudge, is rapped on the pads, the ball was sliding down leg
12.1 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, driven down the ground to long-off
11.6 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, drifts onto the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg-side, retains strike with that run
11.5 -
T Perera to U Akmal, 1 run, yorker on the stumps, jammed down to long-on, for a single
11.4 -
T Perera to U Akmal, no run, on a length around off, Akmal guides it to backward point, Malik wanted the run but is sent back, he beats the throw from Dilshan
Umar Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.3 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught by Malinga!! That is an unlucky way to get out, but Sri Lanka won't mind it. It was a low full toss just outside off, Shehzad crouches low, scoops it to short fine, Malinga takes it over his head. The idea was to hit it over the fielder, but Shehzad couldn't get the elevation. A timely wicket for Sri Lanka. Ahmed Shehzad c Malinga b T Perera 46(38) [4s-4]
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
11.2 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, drops the slower delivery short, Shehzad had all the time in the world to pick his spot, he rocks back and pulls it in front of square, bisected deep mid-wicket and long-on to perfection
11.1 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, back of the hand slower ball, bowled at 103.9kph, Shehzad walks all the way to the off-side, tries the lap over short fine, fails to connect and rolls over on his back
10.6 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, fired into the blockhole, Shehzad squeezes it to deep mid-wicket
10.5 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, another double taken, good running from Malik as he was the one running to the danger end. Shehzad comes down the track and lofts it wide of long-on, Malik pushed his partner for the second
10.4 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, touch quicker and on the stumps, Shehzad whips it in front of square on the leg-side, comes back for the second
10.3 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Malik drives it to long-off
10.2 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, tossed up on off, Shehzad drills it back to the bowler, Vandersay fumbles and allows the single to be taken
10.1 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, leg byes, 1 run, Vandersay sees the batsman advance and drags the length back, Malik pads it away into the leg-side
9.6 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, back-of-the-hand slower ball from Perera, it was short of length outside off, Shehzad lofts it inside-out wide of long-off, he didn't get it off the middle of the bat, Mathews from long-off runs to his left, gets both hands to hit, but the ball probably touched the grass as he didn't have his fingers under it
Mathews is not sure whether he has taken the catch or not. The umpire sends it upstairs and the soft signal is not out. Perera's front foot is fine. Did he grass the ball or does he have his fingers undearneath the ball? The third umpire gives the benefit of doubt to the batsman and Shehzad survives
9.5 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik comes across after taking a step forward and Perera follows him with a slower one, Malik works it through square leg for a single
9.4 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, full and around off, Shehzad knocks it square of the wicket for a single
9.3 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, another slower ball outside off, Shehzad stays back and looks to force it on the off-side, can't lay bat on it and gets beaten on the outisde edge
9.2 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, Shehzad gives himself room and Perera bowls a slower one just inside the tramline on the off-side, Shehzad can't reach it in time and lets it go
9.1 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, slower ball that's very full on the stumps, Malik jams it out towards long-on for a run
8.6 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, looks to drive and gets it off the inside half of the bat down to long-on, he will keep the strike
8.5 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, leg byes, 1 run, quicker one on the pads, Shehzad fails to glance it fine and the ball rolls away to the right of short fine leg off the thigh pad, the batsmen take a leg bye
8.4 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off, Shehzad pushes it to the right of backward point, Dilshan gets across but misfields, he lost his boot in the process, allowing the batsmen to come back for the second
8.3 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, knocks this one down to long-on for a single
8.2 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, straighter one on the stumps, Malik was hurried for pace there, he just about manages to bunt it through mid-wicket, the batsmen take two before the throw arrives at the striker's end. A direct-hit would have been out, but the batsman gets in as the throw didn't find the stumps
8.1 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, floated up outside off, Shehzad drives it to deep extra cover, he wanted the second but Malik sends him back
7.6 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, crashed! This was short and there was enough width on offer for Malik to go on the back foot, he cuts it to the right of backward point and it races away in no time
7.5 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, short delivery outside off, Shehzad rocks back and pulls it wide of long-on, gets to the other end with a single
7.4 -
T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short of length delivery on the pads, Malik tucks it away backward of square leg for a single
Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
7.3 -
T Perera to Hafeez, out Caught by Kithuruwan Vithanage!! Hafeez perishes trying to go big. This was a slower short ball from Perera, Hafeez goes deep inside the crease and goes for the pull, he had no pace to work with, hits it straight to the man at deep mid-wicket, who takes the simplest of catches. Hafeez c Kithuruwan Vithanage b T Perera 17(14) [4s-2]
T Perera to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
7.2 -
T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, back-of-the-hand slower ball outside off, Shehzad opens the face of the bat and guides it to short third man, gets to the other end with a quick single
7.1 -
T Perera to Hafeez, 3 runs, slower fullish delivery outside off, Hafeez carves it over backward point, it came off the outside half of the bat as well, the fielder in the deep runs to his left, puts in a full length dive and flicks it back for Vandersay, who was running towards the deep from the point. The batsmen take three in the meantime
Thisara Perera, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Hafeez, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Hafeez goes deep inside the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, retains strike with a run
6.5 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Shehzad drives it to sweeper cover and gets to the other end
6.4 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Hafeez, 1 run, leans forward and clips this tossed up delivery through square leg for a single
6.3 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, another short delivery outside off, Shehzad pulls it to deep mid-wicket, it will only be a single this time around
6.2 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, straighter one from Vandersay, Shehzad was looking to work it away, gets an inside edge onto the boot and the ball rolls away into the off-side
6.1 -
Jeffrey Vandersay to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, nervy start for the debutant! Starts off with a rank long hop, Shehzad had all the time in the world to rock back and he pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple
Jeffrey Vandersay, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Mathews to Hafeez, no run, opens the face of the bat to this short of length delivery but can't beat the man at backward point
5.5 -
Mathews to Hafeez, no run, off-cutter on a fuller length just outside off, Hafeez checks his drive and the batsmen can't take a single as the ball rolls away to mid-off
5.4 -
Mathews to Hafeez, no run, short ball outside off, Hafeez goes for the pull but fails to make contact, he was beaten on the top edge there
5.3 -
Mathews to Hafeez, FOUR, lovely shot! This was pitched up outside off, Hafeez kneels across and laps it over short fine leg, hits the fence in no time
5.2 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, comes down the track and Mathews follows him with a short of length delivery, Shehzad just about manages it to push it to the left of cover-point and sets off, things could have been interesting had the fielder picked the ball cleanly, he failed to do so and the batsman makes it in
5.1 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, slower ball on the stumps, Shehzad comes across and flicks it behind square on the leg-side, the fielder in the deep runs to his right, picks the ball and fires a flat throw at the striker's end, but Shehzad got back in
4.6 -
Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, yorker on the toes of the batsman, Shehzad jams it out towards short fine leg off the inside half of the bat, the batsmen pinch a quick run
4.5 -
Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, shortish delivery at the batsman, Shehzad pulls it straight to the man at mid-wicket, he didn't get hold of it and it went on the bounce to the fielder
4.4 -
Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, good pacy short of length delivery just outside off, Shehzad was looking to run it down fine, fails to lay bat on it
4.3 -
Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, Shehzad makes room and Malinga bowls a yorker on his feet, Shehzad jams it out off the inside half of the bat and it runs away fine through his legs, short fine leg had no chance of stopping that
4.2 -
Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, Shehzad makes room and punches this short of length delivery in the gap between backward point and cover-point, races away to the fence in a jiffy
4.1 -
Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, angling in on the pads, Shehzad fails to work it away and wears it on the pad, Shehzad was looking to sneak in a leg bye there but it's not available
Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Mathews to Hafeez, 2 runs, Hafeez gives the charge and Mathews follows him with a fuller one to cramp him for room, Hafeez mistimes the inside-out loft over extra cover, but it had enough on it for the batsmen to come back for the second
3.5 -
Mathews to Hafeez, FOUR, bit of width on offer and Hafeez latches onto it in a flash! He frees his arms and lofts it inside-out over extra cover, runs away to the fence in no time
3.4 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Shehzad opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single
3.3 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, first boundary of the innings, this was on a good length, Shehzad makes room and drills it past mid-on, who dives to his left but fails to stop the ball
3.2 -
Mathews to Hafeez, 1 run, comes across and tries to whip this length ball behind square on the on-side, he gets it off the inside half of the bat and the batsmen take a single as the ball rolls away to short fine leg
3.1 -
Mathews to Hafeez, no run, takes a step forward and Mathews bowls an off-pace delivery that cramps him for room, Hafeez can only defend it towards the bowler
2.6 -
Binura Fernando to Hafeez, 1 run, slower ball on the middle stump line, Hafeez defends, the ball rolls away backward of square leg off the inside half of the bat, he will keep the strike
2.5 -
Binura Fernando to Hafeez, no run, Hafeez steps out of the crease and Fernando cramps him for room, Hafeez pushes it towards short cover
2.4 -
Binura Fernando to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Shehzad makes slight room and looks to bunt it through the off-side, gets an outside edge that runs away down to third man
2.3 -
Binura Fernando to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, short of length and angling away outside off, Shehzad mistimes the cut into the off-side, he chopped it off the bottom edge towards cover
2.2 -
Binura Fernando to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, slower ball on the pads, Shehzad works it behind square on the leg-side, the batsmen take two before the ball is hunted down
2.1 -
Binura Fernando to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, this one shapes back in from a length outside off, Shehzad was looking to drive, the ball beats him on the inside edge and goes through to the keeper
Mohammad Hafeez, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.6 -
Mathews to Mukhtar Ahmed, out Caught by Jeffrey Vandersay!! Mathews gets the first breakthrough. This was a short of length delivery just outside off, Mukhtar was trying to turn it into the on-side and closes the bat face a little too early, the outside edge flies towards short third man, who bends forward and takes the catch.Mukhtar Ahmed c Jeffrey Vandersay b Mathews 2(8)
Mathews to Mukhtar Ahmed, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
1.5 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, Shehzad gives the charge and Mathews once again bowls it on the pads, Shehzad flicks it towards short fine leg, gets to the other end with a quick single, it came off the inside half of the bat and wasn't timed too well
1.4 -
Mathews to Mukhtar Ahmed, leg byes, 1 run, on the pads, Mukhtar fails to whip it away and the ball rolls away into the on-side off the pad, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye
1.3 -
Mathews to Mukhtar Ahmed, no run, angling in on the stumps, Mukhtar flicks it in the air towards mid-wicket, luckily for him the ball bounces in front of the fielder
1.2 -
Mathews to Mukhtar Ahmed, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Mukhtar gets behind it and gently bunts it into the off-side
1.1 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, angling in on the pads, Shehzad works it away to deep square leg
Just a slip in place
1.1 -
Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, wide, Mathews starts off with one down the leg-side, Shehzad can't glance it fine and the umpire calls it a wide
Angelo Mathews, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Binura Fernando to Mukhtar Ahmed, no run, off-cutter from Fernando that pitched down the leg-side but comes back in, Mukhtar fails to flick it fine and the ball hits the pad before it rolls away behind the stumps, there was a loud appeal for lbw, but it was going down leg
Just a slip in now
0.5 -
Binura Fernando to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, slower full ball outside off, Shehzad bunts it wide of mid-off and sets off, gets to the other end with ease
0.4 -
Binura Fernando to Mukhtar Ahmed, 1 run, pitched up and shaping back in on the stumps, Mukhtar comes across and flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep moves across to his left and stops the ball
0.4 -
Binura Fernando to Mukhtar Ahmed, wide, another one that's down the leg-side, bit of a nery start from the bowler, the umpire exercises his arms yet again
0.4 -
Binura Fernando to Mukhtar Ahmed, wide, down the leg-side, Mukhtar fails to tickle it fine and the umpire signals a wide
0.3 -
Binura Fernando to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, this one shapes back in from outside off, Shehzad comes across and clips it gently towards the mid-wicket region, mid-on runs to his right and stops the ball, Shehzad gets off the mark with a single
0.2 -
Binura Fernando to Mukhtar Ahmed, 1 run, almost a run-out chance! This one shaped back in on middle, Mukhtar pushes it in front of mid-off and sets off, the fielder runs forward, tries to underarm the throw, but fails to pick the ball cleanly and Mukhtar gets in
0.1 -
Binura Fernando to Mukhtar Ahmed, no run, full delivery with a hint of inswing just outside off, Mukhtar Ahmed has a big swing at it and fails to connect
Mukhtar Ahmed and Ahmed Shehzad are at the crease. Mukhtar Ahmed is on strike. Binura Fernando will open the attack
Afridi: 'I think the credit goes to the boys. It was a great team effort, especially in the terms of partnerships. Shehzad, Hafeez, Malik and Umar Akmal all batted really well. The bowlers bowled well in partnerships too. The management staff is doing a great job with the boys and the boys are performing as well. You need a good bench if you want to be a top international side. I am happy that our bench is very strong. Out fielding was very good, the youngsters take it very seriously and they are doing a good job at it. I want to thank the crowd as well, people who came down from Pakistan.'
Malinga: 'The newcomers are doing very well. We didn't get to a good start though. We were three down very soon. My bowling hasn't been up to the mark either. Hopefully, we will turn it around in the second game. We have to be way more consistent with the ball.'
Tanvir: 'I think everything worked well a bit. In the first over, I got some swing going and got the wicket of Dilshan. During the latter stages, I used the variations. It was a little difficult for me as I am making a comeback, thanks to Afridi and Waqar Younis for supporting me. It was a complete team performance.'
Sohail Tanvir is the Man of the Match for his figures of 3/29
Dhananjaya de Silva held one end but fell to Malik while trying to up the ante. Siriwardana continued his good form from the last ODI, and was the lone warrior who smacked Pakistani bowlers all over the park. His sparkling innings was ended by hard-to-pick bowler, Tanvir. Kapugedera struck a few lusty bowls, but it proved to be a little too late. Unfortunately, Premadasa hasn't been a happy hunting venue for Sri Lanka in this format as they have lost 7 out of 8 T20Is played here (including this one).
Sri Lanka were on the back foot right from the first over. Needless shots backed up by smart bowling from the visitors hindered the run chase and as a result the home team could only manage 146 for the loss of 7 wickets. Tanvir, the T20 specialist proved his mettle by claiming 2 wickets in his first two overs. Mathews, the ODI skipper, struggled to middle the ball and Wasim eventually consumed him with a quicker one. At one point, Sri Lanka didn't score a boundary for 30 balls (overs - 6.2 to 11.2).
19.6 -
Imad Wasim to Kapugedera, 2 runs, Pakistan go 1-0 up in the 2-match series! This was tossed up down the leg-side, Kapugedera looks to sweep it fine, gets a tickle, the batsmen take a couple before short fine leg chases it down
19.5 -
Imad Wasim to Binura Fernando, 1 run, Fernando kneels down to this slowish delivery, goes for the slog sweep and doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, the batsmen take a single as the ball rolls away to deep square leg
19.4 -
Imad Wasim to Binura Fernando, no run, bit too full and on the pads, Fernando jams it out back towards the bowler
19.3 -
Imad Wasim to Binura Fernando, no run, darted on the pads, Fernando fails to work it away and the ball rolls back on the track off the pad
19.2 -
Imad Wasim to Binura Fernando, no run, quicker and shortish outside off, Fernando tries to cut it away, fails to make contact and the ball goes past the outside edge
19.1 -
Imad Wasim to Binura Fernando, no run, pushed through quicker just outside off, Fernando drills it back to the bowler
Imad Wasim [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
SL need 33 runs from 6 balls now
18.6 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, SIX, fantastic hit! Another delivery that's pitched up in the channel outside off, Kapugedera goes for the inside-out loft, smokes it over the deep extra cover fence for another maximum
18.5 -
Tanvir to Binura Fernando, 1 run, full toss outside off, Fernando tries to slog it out of the park, the ball hits the spice of the bat and rolls away to point
18.4 -
Tanvir to Binura Fernando, FOUR, that's a nice shot. This was fullish and just outside off, Fernando lofts it over extra cover, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
18.3 -
Tanvir to Binura Fernando, 2 runs, low full toss outside off, Fernando reaches out and manages to squeeze it out towards long-on, good running ensures that he comes back for the second
18.2 -
Tanvir to Binura Fernando, no run, short of length delivery angling in from outside off, Fernando tries to run it down fine towards the third man region, but once again fails to make contact
18.1 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, 1 run, fullish delivery well wide outside off, Kapugedera tries to carve it out of the park, but doesn't quite get under it. He slices it towards sweeper cover, who collects the ball on the bounce. Skipper Afridi wasn't too happy with the effort there as the batsmen took a single
Sohail Tanvir [3.0-0-15-3] is back into the attack
Sri Lanka need 47 runs from 12 balls. Looking at the asking rate, Pakistan are surely going to win this from here on.
17.6 -
Irfan to Binura Fernando, no run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, Fernando looks to cut it away but once again fails to get any part of the bat on it
17.5 -
Irfan to Binura Fernando, no run, Fernando gives himself room and looks to force this length delivery into the off-side, he misses and the ball goes past the outside edge
17.4 -
Irfan to Binura Fernando, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Fernando tries to run it down to third man but fails to lay bat on it
17.3 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, 1 run, Irfan dishes another full toss to the batsman, Kapugedera could only manage to push it down to long-on for a single
17.2 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, no run, full toss on the stumps, that should have been put away to the fence. Kapugedera tries to slog, gets it high on the bat and it dribbles away to extra cover
17.1 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, no run, slightly off-pace delivery right in the slot just outside off, Kapugedera tries to loft it out of the park, has a big swing but fails to make contact
Mohammad Irfan [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
Afridi has a long discussion with Irfan before he starts another over
16.6 -
Anwar Ali to Kapugedera, 1 run, slower short ball outside off, Kapugedera drags the pull down to long-on and he will keep the strike, he didn't time it too well
16.5 -
Anwar Ali to Kapugedera, SIX, that's a meaty blow! This was a length delivery angling in on the pads, Kapugedera picks it off his pads and sends it soaring over the deep backward square leg fence, the timing was very sweet on this occasion
16.4 -
Anwar Ali to Kapugedera, no run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, Kapugedera jams it out to the right of the bowler, who quickly moves across and prevents the single
Binura Fernando, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.3 -
Anwar Ali to T Perera, out Caught by Rizwan!! Perera fails to take his team through and Sri Lanka slip even further. This was a short delivery at the batsman, the ball hurried onto Perera as he tries to pull it away, he can only manage a top-edge that goes high in the air, the keeper moves to his right and takes a simple catch. T Perera c Rizwan b Anwar Ali 2(4)
Anwar Ali to T Perera, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
16.3 -
Anwar Ali to T Perera, wide, Anwar Ali tries to bowl another yorker well outside off and this time he bowls it too far of off, called a wide
16.2 -
Anwar Ali to T Perera, no run, full delivery slightly wide outside off, it was just inside the tramline, Perera reaches out but fails to make contact, the umpire deems it as a legal delivery
16.1 -
Anwar Ali to Kapugedera, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Kapugedera drives it down to long-off for a single
Anwar Ali [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
57 runs needed from 24 balls
15.6 -
Tanvir to T Perera, 2 runs, slower ball on the stumps, Perera drags the loft down to long-on off the inside half of the bat, comes back for the second and just about drags his bat in before the keeper took the bails off. A direct-hit could have been interesting
Third umpire called in to check a run-out decision. Thisara is well in and 'Not Out' flashes on the big screen.
15.5 -
Tanvir to T Perera, no run, slower full ball outside off, Perera drives and picks out the fielder at extra cover
15.4 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, 1 run, slower length ball outside off, Kapugedera opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man
Thisara Perera, left handed bat, comes to the crease
15.3 -
Tanvir to Siriwardana, out Caught by Anwar Ali!! Siriwardana departs after a flashy knock. This was full delivery on the stumps, Siriwardana lofts it through the line but didn't get it anywhere near the middle of the bat. Long-on comes forward and takes the simplest of catches. The batsman didn't quite get under it and the bowler has his arms aloft in joy. Siriwardana c Anwar Ali b Tanvir 35(18) [4s-3 6s-2]
Tanvir to Siriwardana, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
15.2 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, 1 run, comes from round the wicket to the right-hander, he pulls it to deep square leg, a good throw from the deep prevents the second run
15.1 -
Tanvir to Siriwardana, 1 run, low full toss well wide outside off, probably would have been called a wide had he left it alone, he reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for a single
Sohail Tanvir [2.0-0-10-2] is back into the attack
Sri Lanka need 62 runs from 30 balls
14.6 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, FOUR, expensive over from Irfan, 15 runs came off it! This was full and angled across off, Kapugedera carves it over a leaping backward point, third man runs to his right but the ball beats him to the fence. This was the attemped yorker from Irfan which turned out to be a half-volley for the batsman
14.5 -
Irfan to Siriwardana, 1 run, Siriwardana will feel that he missed out on a freebie here. This was a full toss outside off, Siriwardana slices it through backward point, he was looking for the second, but the sweeper in the deep was quick to get across
Back to over the wicket to the left-hander
14.4 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Kapugedera leans forward and drives it through the cover region for another run
Irfan comes round the wicket now
14.3 -
Irfan to Siriwardana, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off, Siriwardana drives it to sweeper cover for a run
14.2 -
Irfan to Siriwardana, FOUR, once again Siriwardana gives himself slight room and Irfan follows him with a length ball, Siriwardana whips it behind square on the leg-side, beats the fielder in the deep as well
14.1 -
Irfan to Siriwardana, FOUR, in the air and safe! This was short and outside off, Siriwardana makes room for himself and cuts it over cover, sweeper runs to his left, puts in the dive to try and catch it, but the ball comfortably evades him
Mohammad Irfan [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera, SIX, what a shot! Kapugedera is not going to hold back. Comes dancing down the track and lofts this flighted delivery straight over the bowler's head for a maximum
13.5 -
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera, no run, tossed up outside off, Kapugedera lunges forward to drive, misses it completely and the keeper takes the bails off in a flash. His foot was in the air for sometime, but he got it back in before the stumps were disturbed
Third umpire called in to check a stumping chance. The batsman seems to have got his foot back inside the crease. 'Not Out' flashes on the big screen.
13.4 -
Shoaib Malik to Siriwardana, 1 run, comes down the track and mistimes the heave towards deep mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat, gets to the other end with a single
Chamara Kapugedera, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.3 -
Shoaib Malik to Dhan de Silva, out Caught by Ahmed Shehzad!! Malik picks a wicket in his first over and it's the debutant, who is gone. This was a flighted delivery from Malik, de Silva kneels down and goes for the slog sweep, hits it straight to Shehzad at deep mid-wicket. End of a gritty knock from the youngster and Sri Lanka have loft half their side now. Dhan de Silva c Ahmed Shehzad b Shoaib Malik 31(32) [4s-1]
Shoaib Malik to Dhan de Silva, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.2 -
Shoaib Malik to Dhan de Silva, 2 runs, makes room and Malik follows him with a full toss, de Silva lofts it inside-out wide of long-off, comes back for the second with ease
13.1 -
Shoaib Malik to Siriwardana, leg byes, 1 run, quicker one on the stumps, Siriwardana pushes at it, fails to get any bat on it and the batsmen sneak in a leg bye as the ball rolls away into the on-side off the pad, that was going down leg though
Shoaib Malik, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
12.6 -
Afridi to Siriwardana, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Siriwardana comes forward and drives it to long-off, he will keep the strike
12.5 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, tossed up outside off, de Silva leans forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a single
12.4 -
Afridi to Siriwardana, 1 run, pushed through quicker outside off, Siriwardana opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for a single
12.3 -
Afridi to Siriwardana, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, Siriwardana clips it through square leg and good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second
12.2 -
Afridi to Siriwardana, SIX, that's a massive strike! This was tossed up on the stumps, Siriwardana kneels across and slog sweeps it over the long-on fence. Middled it to perfection
12.1 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, de Silva gives the charge and Afridi fires it quicker and cramps him for room, Silva can only work it through mid-wicket and gets off strike
11.6 -
Imad Wasim to Siriwardana, FOUR, tossed up delivery well outside off, Siriwardana gets forward and lofts it inside-out over a leaping cover, the fielder in the deep can't cut it off and Siriwardana collects another four
11.5 -
Imad Wasim to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, uses his feet and meets the pitch of the ball, drives it down to long-off for a single
11.4 -
Imad Wasim to Siriwardana, 1 run, floated up well outside off, Siriwardana drives it to sweeper cover and gets to the other end
11.3 -
Imad Wasim to Siriwardana, SIX, a rank long hop from Wasim and Siriwardana latches onto it. He pulls it over backward square leg and it clears the fence as well. First maximum of the Sri Lankan innings
11.2 -
Imad Wasim to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, gives the charge and lofts this quicker one down to long-on, didn't time it too well as it came off the inside half of the bat
11.1 -
Imad Wasim to Siriwardana, 1 run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, Siriwardana hangs back and cuts it to sweeper cover
Wasim comes over the wicket to the left-hander now
10.6 -
Afridi to Siriwardana, 1 run, chips this flighted delivery to long-off, the ball went on the bounce to the fielder
10.5 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, goes for the reverse sweep this time and drags it towards short third man, the batsmen cross over for a quick single
10.4 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 2 runs, works this delivery on the pads through mid-wicket after coming down the track, good running ensures that they come back for the second
10.3 -
Afridi to Siriwardana, byes, 1 run, how did that miss the off stump? This was the quicker one just outside off, Siriwardana goes for the sweep after kneeling down, he misses and the ball too misses the off stump by a whisker. The keeper too couldn't collect it cleanly
10.2 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, pushes this flighted delivery down to long-off for a single
10.1 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 2 runs, drives this tossed up delivery wide of long-off, comes back for the second with ease
Milinda Siriwardana, left handed bat, comes to the crease
9.6 -
Imad Wasim to Mathews, out Bowled!! Imad Wasim finally gets his man. SL lose their fourth wicket. This was the quicker one on the stumps, Mathews goes for the pull but fails to make contact. the ball crashes into the stumps and the bowler is pumped up after taking the wicket, his first in T20Is. Mathews b Imad Wasim 23(26) [4s-1]
Imad Wasim to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
9.5 -
Imad Wasim to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, knocks this short and wide delivery to deep extra cover, only a single
9.4 -
Imad Wasim to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Mathews drills it back towards the bowler, who tries to stop it with his right hand. Not sure whether he got a fingertip to it or not as the ball crashed into the stumps at the non-striker's end, the bowler was appealing but the evidenve was inconclusive. The batsmen crossed over as the ball rolls away further
Did Imad Wasim get a hand to it? If he did, de Silva will be gone as he was well out of his crease. The third umpire is taking a look at a number of replays. It looks very close. Did he get the fingertip of his index finger on the ball? The third umpire doesn't think so and gives the benefit of doubt to the batsman
9.3 -
Imad Wasim to Mathews, 2 runs, goes for the big heave and drags it wide of long-on, comes back for the second with ease
9.2 -
Imad Wasim to Mathews, no run, Mathews gives himself room and mistimes the punch off this flatter delivery to extra cover
9.1 -
Imad Wasim to Mathews, no run, quicker one well outside off, Mathews swings hard, but fails to lay bat on it. The keeper collects
Imad Wasim, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, no run, pushed through quicker on the stumsp, de Silva pushes it back to the bowler
8.5 -
Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Mathews hangs back and pushes it through cover for a single
8.4 -
Afridi to Mathews, no run, goes for the reverse sweep and ends up dragging it straight to backward point, can't get the single away
8.3 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, takes a step forward and pushes this quicker one down to long-off
8.2 -
Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, once again gives the charge and mistimes the drive down to long-on, he got it off the insid ehalf of the bat
8.1 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, comes down the track and drives this fullish delivery down to long-on
Irfan was warned by the umpire during the last over for running on the danger area
7.6 -
Irfan to Mathews, no run, short of length delivery that cramps Mathews for room, who can only manage to push it towards the bowler
7.5 -
Irfan to Mathews, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off, Mathews looks to club it away, ends up slicing it and it just about clears the man at mid-off, the batsmen take a couple
7.4 -
Irfan to Mathews, no run, good short ball from Irfan! This was a bumper at the batsman, Mathews was looking to hook it, but the ball got big on him, beats him on the top-edge and the keeper once again has to jump high to collect it
7.3 -
Irfan to Dhan de Silva, leg byes, 1 run, on the pads this time, de Silva fails to tuck it away and the ball rolls away into the on-side off the pad, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye
7.2 -
Irfan to Dhan de Silva, no run, this one takes off and de Silva couldn't connect with the late cut off this shortish delivery, the keeper leaps up and collects it. It was nicely bowled by Irfan
7.1 -
Irfan to Mathews, 1 run, goes right across to this short of length delivery outside off, tucks it away through square leg for a single
6.6 -
Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Mathews punches it through mid-wicket for a single
6.5 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, de Silva flicks it down to long-on for a single
6.4 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, no run, quicker one just around off, de Silva pushes it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat
6.3 -
Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, eased down to long-off for a single
6.2 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, floated up outside off, de Silva drives it through extra cover for a single
6.1 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, FOUR, lovely shot! The debutant is looking in great touch. That was a classy shot from the youngster. This was tossed up outside off, de Silva gets a good stride forward and lofts it inside-out over extra cover, timed it beautifully and runs away to the fence
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Irfan to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, short of length delivery angling away outside off, de Silva opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a single
5.5 -
Irfan to Dhan de Silva, no run, banged in short and around off, de Silva was hurried for pace there, only manages to toe-end the pull back towards the bowler
5.4 -
Irfan to Mathews, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and pushes this fullish delivery square of the wicket for a single
5.3 -
Irfan to Mathews, no run, shortish delivery at the batsman, Mathews goes for the pull and Irfan gets some extra bounce, he mistimes the pull to mid-on
5.2 -
Irfan to Mathews, no run, big shout for caught behind! The umpire is not interested though. This was a short of length delivery angled across off, was the off-cutter from Irfan. Mathews looks to run it down to third man, but fails to make contact. There was a sound as the ball passed the bat and that's what got the Pakistanis interested
5.1 -
Irfan to Mathews, FOUR, Irfan gets the charge first up! Mathews shimmies down the track and makes room for himself, he lofts this fullish delivery inside-out over cover, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
Mohammad Irfan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Anwar Ali to Mathews, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Mathews hangs back inside the crease after giving himself slight room and pushes it to the left of extra cover, retains strike with a run
4.5 -
Anwar Ali to Mathews, 2 runs, Mathews gives the charge and Anwar Ali bangs it short, Mathews pulls it to deep mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep runs to his left and keeps the batsmen down to two
4.4 -
Anwar Ali to Mathews, no run, slower length ball on middle stump line, Mathews gently turns it to mid-wicket
4.3 -
Anwar Ali to Mathews, 2 runs, slightly fuller and bit too straight in line, Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second before the throw comes in
4.2 -
Anwar Ali to Mathews, no run, slower slightly back of a length delivery just outside off, Mathews looks to punch, drags it into the on-side off the inside half of the bat, can't get the single away
4.1 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, angling in on middle and leg, de Silva flicks it through square leg for a single
3.6 -
Tanvir to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, length delivery on off, could have been slightly off-pace as well. de Silva turns it through mid-wicket and he will keep the strike
3.5 -
Tanvir to Dhan de Silva, no run, just short of a good length and just outside off, de Silva punches it to mid-off, can't get the single away
3.4 -
Tanvir to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Mathews stays back, drops it in front of cover and sets off, the fielder runs in and throws it at the striker's end, but Mathews reached the other end in time
3.3 -
Tanvir to Mathews, no run, short of length delivery angled across off, Mathews gets behind the line and defends it into the off-side
3.2 -
Tanvir to Mathews, 2 runs, stays back to this length delivery on the pads, flicks it behind square on the leg-side and gets off the mark with a couple
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3.1 -
Tanvir to Kithuruwan Vithanage, out Bowled!! Tanvir didn't know at first that he got a wicket , but he won't mind this one bit. A rather unlucky way for the batsman to get out. This was pitched up well wide of off, lures Vithanage to go for the drive, he obliges and leans into it, ends up dragging it back on the stumps off the inside edge. Sri Lanka are in in deep trouble here. Kithuruwan Vithanage b Tanvir 1(4)
Tanvir to Kithuruwan Vithanage, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
2.6 -
Anwar Ali to Kithuruwan Vithanage, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery down the leg-side, Vithanage fails to tuck it away off his pads and the ball rolls away off behind square on the on-side off the thigh pad, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye
2.5 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, 3 runs, slower length ball angling in on the stumps, de Silva picks it early, comes across and flicks it over mid-wicket, didn't get it off the meat of the bat and the batsmen take three in the meantime
2.4 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, no run, fullish delivery outside off, de Silva drives it straight to mid-off
2.3 -
Anwar Ali to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, moves across and clips this delivery to the left of mid-on, gets to the other end with a quick single
2.2 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, slower delivery on a length outside off, de Silva bunts it uppishly in front of mid-off and calls for a quick single, makes it to the other end before the throw comes in
2.1 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, de Silva punch-drives it to the left of a diving cover, who fails to stop it. The fielder from cover-point moves across to his right and stops the ball
1.6 -
Tanvir to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, fullish delivery holding its line outside off, Vithanage is happy to leave it for the keeper
Kithuruwan Vithanage, left handed bat, comes to the crease
1.5 -
Tanvir to Dilshan, out Caught by Rizwan!! Sri Lanka find themselves in trouble. Both the openers are back in the hut now. This was angling away slightly wide outside off, Dilshan throws his bat at this short of length delivery, ends up getting a thick outside edge and the keeper moves across to his right and takes a simple catch. Dilshan c Rizwan b Tanvir 6(5) [4s-1]
Tanvir to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
1.4 -
Tanvir to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan goes for the Dilscoop off this length delivery outside off, he kneels across and tries to get it over short fine, he ends up getting a top-edge and it goes over the slip cordon and crashes into the fence
1.3 -
Tanvir to Dhan de Silva, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, de Silva stays on the back foot and punches it wide of mid-off, gets to the other end with a single
1.2 -
Tanvir to Dilshan, 1 run, on a good length and in the channel outside off, Dilshan opens the face of the bat and guides it to the left of backward point for a single
Just a slip in place for Tanvir
1.1 -
Tanvir to Dilshan, no run, Tanvir angles this one across off, Dilshan looks to drive, but fails to make contact, gets beaten on the outside edge
Sohail Tanvir, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, no run, pushes this length ball towards mid-off, it was nicely timed but straight to the fielder
0.5 -
Anwar Ali to Dhan de Silva, 2 runs, shortish and slightly wide outside off, de Silva cuts it to the right of cover-point, who dives across and fails to stop the ball. The ball plugs just near the boundary and Malik pulls it back just in time to save a couple. The third umpire was called in to check whether his foot was touching the rope, but the fielder got the benefit of doubt
0.4 -
Anwar Ali to Dilshan, 1 run, length delivery on off, Dilshan pushes it towards mid-off and sets off, Dilshan gets to the other end before the throw comes in
Dhananjaya de Silva, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.3 -
Anwar Ali to K Perera, out Caught by Afridi!! Perera fails to continue his form from the last ODI. This was an off-cutter from Ali, Perera goes for the big heave across the line and can only manage a top-edge, Afridi from mid-on runs forward and takes a simple catch. He throws the ball in the air in delight after taking the catch. Sri Lanka are off to a disappointing start. K Perera c Afridi b Anwar Ali 4(3)
Anwar Ali to K Perera, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
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Anwar Ali to K Perera, 2 runs, pitched up around off, Perera comes across and whips to backward of square leg, the fielder in the deep runs to his right and stops it, the batsmen take another two in the meantime
0.1 -
Anwar Ali to K Perera, 2 runs, short of length delivery just outside off, Perera goes for the pull and gets it off the inside half of the bat, the ball dribbles away behind square on the leg-side, the batsmen take two before short fine hunts it down
K Perera and Dilshan are at the crease. K Perera is on strike. Anwar Ali will open the attack